LONDON (Reuters) - Stoke City manager Mark Hughes was upset with his team's performance in conceding four first-half goals in defeat at Tottenham on Sunday. Bottom of the Premier League early in the season after a 4-0 home defeat by Spurs, Stoke had improved to ninth place before the weekend but an identical result at White Hart Lane left Hughes fuming. "We need to get up to speed and understand that wasn't acceptable," he told Sky Sports. "We didn't do that and the manner of the goals is really disappointing because it's too easy. "Harry Kane scored three goals but it's the easiest afternoon he'll ever have in terms of scoring a hat-trick.

Source: The Star February 26, 2017 16:07 UTC